Southwest Research Institute (SwRI) has been awarded a contract with the North Central Texas Council of Governments (NCTCOG) to develop a Transportation System Management and Operations (TSMO) data exchange solution to enhance mobility and infrastructure management in Dallas-Fort Worth, one of the US\u2019s most rapidly growing regions.<\/p>\n
SwRI\u2019s data exchange technology manages high-volume and high-velocity data from various systems and infrastructure data sources. It enables transportation agencies to alert drivers and traffic managers to real-time road conditions and closures to improve safety, routing and emergency responses.<\/p>\n
Through the NCTCOG contract, a data platform will serve as a regional clearinghouse for real-time transportation system data in Dallas-Fort Worth, a region with a population of more than 8.5 million that is projected to exceed 12 million by 2050. TSMO will support improved coordination among public agencies, faster incident response and future integration with connected vehicle technologies.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe effort builds on SwRI\u2019s nationally recognized work in developing intelligent mobility solutions and will be guided by best practices established in prior deployments,\u201d said Dr Kevin Miller, a staff engineer leading the project for SwRI\u2019s Intelligent Systems Division. \u201cThe platform is expected to enhance operational readiness, interagency collaboration, and long-term transportation planning for the region.\u201d<\/p>\n
The project will begin with initiation, stakeholder engagement, state-of-the-practice assessment, concept of operations development, functional requirements definition and implementation planning. Scheduled to span eight months, this first phase will culminate in an implementation plan to provide a clear path forward for system deployment.<\/p>\n
\u201cThis platform represents the next generation of regional traffic management and coordination,\u201d added Natalie Bettger, senior program manager, NCTCOG. \u201cBy centralizing data and designing a scalable, standards-based system, Dallas-Fort Worth will have the tools to manage congestion, improve safety and prepare for future mobility innovations. Safety and mobility improvements are critical as our region grows, and this platform is an exciting step toward a more efficient transportation system.\u201d<\/p>\n
The NCTCOG project builds on SwRI\u2019s work with the Florida Department of Transportation Vehicle-to-Everything Data Exchange Platform. The FDOT project helped standardize the collection, analysis and sharing of data across vehicles and transportation infrastructure, enhancing mobility while ensuring motorist safety and data cybersecurity. FDOT authorized SwRI to sublicense the platform to other government agencies.<\/p>\n
\u201cIn the near future, the technology will allow for better coordination among regional mobility partners,\u201d SwRI\u2019s Miller said. \u201cAs connected and automated vehicle (CAV) technologies mature, North Texas drivers will have a proven CAV-integrated regional data exchange solution.\u201d<\/p>\n
SwRI\u2019s data exchange research leverages decades of experience ITS. SwRI-developed ITS technologies are deployed across several states, representing more than 25% of the US population. Through SwRI\u2019s unique licensing agreements, ITS clients can share the cost of software development.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Southwest Research Institute (SwRI) has been awarded a contract with the North Central Texas Council of Governments (NCTCOG)…\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":191237,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[5138],"tags":[5229,7371,7372,358,3187,67,586,132,5230,68,2969],"class_list":{"0":"post-191236","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-fort-worth","8":"tag-america","9":"tag-fort-worth","10":"tag-fortworth","11":"tag-texas","12":"tag-tx","13":"tag-united-states","14":"tag-united-states-of-america","15":"tag-unitedstates","16":"tag-unitedstatesofamerica","17":"tag-us","18":"tag-usa"},"share_on_mastodon":{"url":"https:\/\/pubeurope.com\/@us\/115128450689826806","error":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/191236","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=191236"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/191236\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/191237"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=191236"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=191236"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=191236"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}